Viola Park Campground

Shell Knob, MO · Campground

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Shell Knob
#7
of 26 hotels
City Percentile
24%
rating percentile
Address
Viola Park Campground, 27501 Big Rock Rd, Shell Knob, MO 65747
Phone
(417) 858-3904
Website
www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232732

Viola Park Campground is a hotel located in Shell Knob, MO. It is one of 26 hotels listed in Shell Knob. Its 4.5-star rating is slightly below the Shell Knob city average of 4.7 stars. It ranks #7 of 26 hotels in Shell Knob. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Viola Park Campground

Campground, swim beach, day use area, boat launch, playground, and restrooms. DAY USE FEES: (cards only) $5.00/day $40.00/annual pass (must be redeemed during booth hours or at the Dewey Short Visitor Center when open) BOOTH HOURS: CLOSED:... More

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jim Schmidt · Jul 2025

To start, the lake had recorded high levels of water, so there were areas of the grounds that were closed. Review done July 5th, 2025 Camping spot: That being said, the grounds are beautiful. The spaces are nicely laid out with pretty level paved areas for your camper. There is a nicely bricked in eating area with a nice picnic table and fire ring with a grilling platform. The picnic table in our spot was a composite material, very durable. The electrical and water were right at the corner of the paved surface and easy to access. There is ample parking for 2 vehicles with your camper. Bathrooms/Showers: There needs to be more restrooms in the grounds. The one that was available to use was on the other section we were staying, so at night, we walked. It's a little bit of a walk from sit

★★★★★ 5.0 Nicole Brady · Jun 2021

We had a rocky start, but it turned out perfect. (37 ft travel trailer with 20 ft truck) We had gotten on the road a little late due to some mechanical issues, but planned to dump tanks when we got here. We decided to scope out our site; very tight road, downhill with lots of trees to get to our site! After we got there, didn't see water hook ups like I thought we had, so we backed up to fill our tank up. Then decided to go dump our tanks, which we discovered that the dump station was out of order. So, we had to drive 20 minutes up the road to a different campground to dump, with tight, curvy, windy, hilly, dark roads! Finally once we got settled that night, things were getting better. Next morning, we discovered the water spigot on the side of the electric pole (this was new to us). Addit

★★★★★ 5.0 Keri Lee · Jul 2023

My husband and I booked a camp spot here on our roadtrip west. The campground is laid out nicely. We took a swim in there nice swim area to cool down. There bathroom facilities are very clean and the showers had great water pressure. We had a nice dinner on the restaurant down by the docks. We got to put on our Missouri sticker here. 😁Definitely recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Amy Walker · Jun 2025

Good spacing between sites. Quiet campground. Water and sewer only but there is a dump station on the way out. Would stay here again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Nancy E. Wood · Jul 2022

Spent 2 Summers as Camp Host 🏕 Loved it & wish we didn't have MO residence to maintain,250 miles away. Absolutely Love the area and people ❤️

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